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Articles by Janet T. Phan
Apply to a Job, Even If You Don’t Meet All Criteria
Where your work meets your life. See more from Ascend here. Here’s a standard project management job description: Now, if you were looking to apply to this position, would you? All too often, people don’t apply for a new position simply because they don’t hit every single criteria included in the job description.
Power To Change Lives Through Mentorship — Take The Lead
I am where I am today because of my mentors who created access and opportunities. When I came to this realization, it hit me hard. I needed to be the person that helped pave the way for others so their path to success can be easier than mine. My parents were refugees from Vietnam, I worked 10+ hour shifts at fast food joints to pay the bills, I was living paycheck to paycheck and living out of my car.
Mentors are the Key to the Success of the Next Generation of Tech
Since elementary school I developed the need to be independent with parents working opposite shifts and taking care of myself after school until my mom came home. As the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, it was difficult for my parents–through no fault of their own- to help navigate me through the American education and professional system. Their support for activities such as extracurriculars or community service was a challenge because they didn’t know how it would help in my education.
What’s the Right Way to Find a Mentor?
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A 5-point plan for becoming the best mentor you can be
By Janet T. Phan4 minute Read While I was in high school, I was an ambitious student with a serious vision for my future. The daughter of Vietnamese refugees, I was quickly learning that my parents would not be able to guide me to where I needed to go, whether educationally or financially, to achieve my goals. As my friends’ parents cheered them on at extracurriculars that would help them get into college, I often could not get a ride to mine.
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